“When everything seems like it’s falling apart that’s when God is putting things together just the way He wants it” – Unknown Approximately one year ago, we experienced a 6.0 earthquake in Napa county. It was quite a jolting experience, occurring at approximately three o’clock in the morning. I remember being abruptly awakened by the […]
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“Be the change you want to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi For all of my life I have witnessed and been shaped by a vast array of images and ideas that have either represented me and my beliefs well, or they have been grossly inaccurate to the point of instigating anger, fear
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“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou As each of my children begin a new endeavor, whether it be academic or sports related I always tell them to have fun and to do their best. In sports it was and still
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“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities” – J.K. Rowling How many times have you found yourself emotionally troubled where it seemed like there was no way out? There’s nothing like a healthy dose of pain to wake us up, get us back on track or to
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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of the deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly;
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The reactions of the human heart are not mechanical and predictable, but infinitely subtle and delicate. – Daisaku Ikeda As I prepared for church on Sunday morning, I had a few topics on my mind to write about for Monday, but nothing that really stuck, so as I was in the shower I asked God to
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“Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.” – Joni Eareckson Tada I’ve always loved sitting in the window seat while flying. There is something about taking off and watching the plane rise above the ground at 400-500 miles per hour that excites me. Call it the kid in me, but
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“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records” – William Arthur Ward We all know the saying that, “history has a way of repeating itself.” Sometimes I wonder how much time we spend examining the “why” to this statement. I mean really getting to the core of the question. I’ve been called
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Over the years I have come to learn that I have a tendency to over think things. At times I can even become a bit of a perfectionist, or just very anal about how things should run in my life. Of course this characteristic has its advantages, but it also comes with its own set
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We’re all familiar with the quote, “you can’t unscramble eggs,” and most of us know exactly what it means or how the saying can apply to our lives at different times. And although I’ll would usually agree with this, I do believe there are times when we should, and must challenge this statement. The
How Conflict and Turmoil Strengthened My Relationship Read More »
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